Officials responded to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center on Dec. 2, 2015 in reference to an unresponsive child. A preliminary investigation revealed that Macey Ditty had bruises all over her body and determined that the child suffered life-threatening injuries consistent with child abuse.

Macey Ditty died on Dec. 4, 2015 as a result of her injuries.

On Wednesday, the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Macey Ditty’s death to be a homicide.

Jeanie Ditty was being held at the Cumberland County Jail without bond.

Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Keefer, or the incident, is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at 910-224-3257 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477.

Anita GibsonMar 25, 2016

Their FB pages are disturbing. At one point he actually set up a gofundme account for a memorial for the little girl. Someone did photos for her for free of her and a ghostly image of the girl. This is just beyond sad.